noun
molecular phylogenetics; molecular phylogeny
Academic term used in biology and evolutionary studies to infer evolutionary relationships using molecular data.
分子系統学は、DNA配列を用いて生物の進化の道筋を推定する。
Molecular phylogenetics estimates the evolutionary pathways of organisms using DNA sequences.
系統学 is the broader field of phylogenetics, while 分子系統学 specifically uses molecular data.
Compound of 分子 (molecule) + 系統学 (phylogenetics). A calque from English 'molecular phylogenetics'.